While flipping through the T.V channels, I came across a commercial that featured a new song by Alicia Keys. It was catchy. It went,
"There's only 28 thousand days
Who would you love? Where would you go?
What would you celebrate?"
I immediately told myself to do the math myself. So of course, I multiplied 365 days by a random 77 years and I was shocked to see the number 28,105 pop up on my screen. 28,105? That number sounds so small when you think about it. Not to mention, I'm already 19 years old so I've lived 6,935 of those precious days already. Those are days that are gone and I'll never see them again. There are about 28,000 days if you're lucky, to live, to have fun, to make an impact. I just couldn't believe it. Coming to this realization made me want to do better with my life.
I never want to waste a day worrying, being sad, making myself sicker, or feeling defeated. Everyday I want to wake up and accomplish another goal, a goal that makes me happy! These 28,000 days are not even promised. There's no telling whether I get to see all 28,000 or maybe only 15,000. All I know is that I want to take advantage of each day because it is a gift. Like Alicia says,"I'm telling you that life's too short to just throw it away. So have the time of your life, so have the time of your life".
Even when my life seems as though it is falling apart, as it has seemed lately I will embrace it. I will find a reason to smile every day. I will work towards my goals. I will go for my dreams because I don't want to look back at my life when I am 50 and think of regrets. I want to be nothing short of amazing regardless of any roadblocks that form. I will do everything that I want to do, and I won't let anything stop me. My days are numbered and so are yours, so why not take those risks and flourish in them.
Live a beautiful life.
How many days do you have left?
